The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-10

Boston Evening Transcript.
Kalakauas kingdom is in a bad way and, if
reports and documents to be believed, all on
account of the Kings boodle-seeking propensi-
tss. Tong Kee, Chinese ricegrower Of the
sand and financier of tho Jake Sharp school.
formed syndicate last fall to bny the King and
obtain control of the opium market of the king
dom. After negotiations running for some
time the King named his price-$75, 000 Tong
Nee, taking few of his wealthy coun trymen
into bis confidence, raised the money and paid it
over to tne King. KalaKaua then awarded the
Opium license TO another syndicate, which is
sad TO have seen Tong Kee and raised him So, =
wv II these stories are true. Kalakaua made
sl5oOOO-S75, 600 from Tong Kee and $50, 900 from
the successful syndicate We say, if the reports
are true and If affidavitS to be trusted. Tong
Nee, or T. Aki, as he is called in the island
tongue. has made affidavit which has been
published In full in the Hawaiian Gazette. One
dunius kRae was, according to the affidavit, the
eo-oetween. He avoided all circuml ocution; he
SAID the King wanted 500, 900.
Tong kee closed with the offer, aid paid the
money In installments to the King direct, having
some apparently reasonable doubts as to trans
mttlng - by some Hawaiian intermediary.
win the first lot, $40. 600. Tong Kee, accom-
panied by a few trusty friends. drove to the pal
acc. IL was after noon, and, with the sensitive
ness OF genius kalakaus suggested that they
neu oetter come again in the evening. They re-
turned at b o'clock and the money was carried
into tho palace in baskets The King declined to
hFe receipt, but locked it up without counting
- Inc next day ne sent word to Tong Kee shat
me cash was So. 80 short, and ch&agge TO that
STelount In silver was dispatcheds III the palace.
iong Nee says and swears that tffe King told
H''h mat II the license could not be granted the
Ju.ehey should be returned. Full of hope, Tong
Ase made another demand on his friends and
~ me I'm OF December carried Kalakaua a
SneeK Tor $4,000. which his Majesty -graciously
PeS u MS kingly pocket
On second ,ho ~.
.aeeAs were bad things to have around and, re-
etniR the check, called for cash. which was
s . All this time the King was being
of t snrtner gratihed by presents of roast pigs
~ " uh re IS very fond. In the soft twilight of
-. hawaiian evening sinful Tong Kee would
~ ca up 70 the palace with basketful of gold
F;. vle arm and roast pig under the other
ara a a me hing collected the three instalments
sv-a ~ many roast pigs, and Tong Kee and his
'55uleate fet happy. But when time passed
80 the contract was not awarded them thev
~ c nervous Finally the King discovered that
80 80 SAolnet was unreasonably obstinate and the
-psaot OF the whole matter was the Tore Kae
o. was $4,000 out, and somebody else
nohos AoeEse halakaua took good care that
tbssSy out himself got the money To all
statements Tong Kee makes oath in an af-
U1zette of May 81 -'A""
W. sAana certainly seems to be in a very avl1-
The posi'lon. de has affected to waive aside
~; accusation as below his kineIv dignitv 10 no
80 The Hawaiian Gazette tells him that .h1s
On t DO kalakauas Ministers saw that
q Victoria never notiees scurrilous attacks.
e. 49, tne reply is made: Queen Victoria new
>,i,s 80 orioes The Hawaiian Gazette sneaks
eooS %. 20 uncertain tone; il hints thai il will be
Tia. ,A ling TO depoae KElakaua, and iutimates
hia ,s.s.h Ming uneditates ~ coup d'etat TO kesn
patches = - ne An Fong mentioned in the dis
~ 49, y undoubtedly the All Fone who head
ksrs successful opium syndicate. whom KaIa-
Ssr FpAye1 of very cleverly against Tong Kee.
ton :, tIclseo 10 greatly excited over the situa
insujga - rJiulu and there 10 disposition to
ma k 10 hlibnsterine which our eoyernmar,
" compelled 10 nip vigorously